Kinesmetrics Measurement and Statistical Consulting

Measurement issues in the disciplines in the Health and Human Performance Department
are complex, and it is important to apply fundamental measurement theory and appropriate
statistical analyses to projects. Since fall 2009, Dr. Minsoo Kang has worked with
Ph.D. students in the Kinesmetrics Lab to extend a measurement and statistical consulting
service to all members of the department. Lab personnel offer the consulting service
on student and faculty research projects and also in the form of educational tutoring.
The purpose of this service is to assist students and faculty by ensuring sound measurement,
design, and statistical analysis to their projects; provide valuable resources to
collaborative projects and grant applications; and provide opportunities for kinesmetrics
doctoral students to learn about the process of consulting.

The Kinesmetrics Lab also provides an annual summer statistics workshop for students
and faculty in the HHP Department. Information about the workshop will be updated
during the spring semester. Stay tuned for the updates.

Research-based consulting on health and human performance research projects includes

research design options

formulation of hypotheses

measurement options and issues

data collection, organization, and cleaning

statistical analysis and computing

interpretation of findings

report writing/grant proposals

Non-project-based consulting is offered in the form of educational tutoring. In this context, no research project
is required. A student or faculty member who wishes to gain more knowledge or experience
in any of the above concepts is welcomed for this service.

Eligibility - All students, GTAs, faculty, and staff of the Health and Human Performance department
are eligible to use the consulting services. Graduate students working on theses or
dissertations are encouraged to use the services but should obtain approval from their
advisors first.

Hours of operation and location - Hours of operation change by semester. The laboratory is located in Murphy Center
room 126.

Consultation procedure - The normal procedure is to sit down with a client for an informal preliminary interview.
If the research problems at hand are simple, the consultation may conclude at the
end of the single session. However, it is likely that one or more follow-up sessions
may be required. The follow-up sessions will allow for the kinesmetrics doctoral students
to collaborate with each other, under the supervision of Dr. Kang.

Limitations - Kinesmetrics Lab staff can help with the use of statistical software (such as SAS,
SPSS, Excel, etc.); however, lab personnel will not do the entire analyses for the
client.

Consultation sign-up - Appointments are scheduled in 30-minute periods; if you wish to have a longer appointment,
contact the lab with that request. To sign-up, click one of the links below: